Health & Wellness
FireRescue1’s Health and Wellness resource center provides practical, evidence-informed guidance to support physical fitness, mental health and long-term career resilience. Coverage includes injury prevention, nutrition, sleep, stress management, cancer awareness and behavioral health to help fire service professionals remain healthy, capable and mission-ready on and off duty.
Worcester Fire Chief Michael J. Lavoie says the center that offered counseling after the 1999 Cold Storage & Warehouse Fire has improved its approach over the years
FITNESS IN FOCUS
Firefighter Adam Cain’s family said his “breathing tube was removed Sunday for about 12 hours” and that “he did extremely well and was able to breath on his own”
The natural practice of mind and body awareness provides a powerful foundation for personal strength
Follow this map to resiliency to overcome challenges and find satisfaction in leading your fire department
Firefighters are exposed to harmful carcinogens on the job, but they can take steps to limit their exposure in other ways
Officials said flame retardants are not necessary for fire safety, and have been linked to several health concerns such as birth defects and forms of cancer
The Trenton Fire Department firefighters were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after battling a 3-alarm fire in a 100-year-old building
The new law states that any first responder diagnosed with PTSD will be eligible for worker’s compensation
John Heller, 38, died after rescuing his fiancee and four young boys from the man’s burning apartment in upstate New York
Self-care, leaning on fellow firefighters and professional therapy help firefighters cope with the aftermath of wildfires, firefighter stress
The unidentified firefighter was checking on the people who were inside of a car involved in a crash when he was struck
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Two military-focused books can help fire service leaders support the families of fallen firefighters
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Just six months after losing his leg, and despite what surgeons had told him, Firefighter Gary Weiland was ready to get back on the job
A firefighter injured in the crash tried to help free the driver of the other vehicle from the wreckage, officials say
Volunteer Firefighter Matt VanOrden, 20, sustained serious injuries after falling into an abandoned well
Officials said the three people killed inside the abandoned building are now being considered homicide victims
Unprecedented wildfires have taxed California firefighters and the state’s budget as overtime increased by over half in the last decade
Fire official disputes Ind. city’s claims of cost savings in controversial firefighter shift changes
East Chicago’s mayor and fire chief said similar changes were successful in Washington D.C., but a D.C. fire official said this claim was inaccurate
The California firefighters said they were able to respond immediately after the PulsePoint app alerted them to the injured woman
Net proceeds from the stamp will go toward helping Americans with post-traumatic stress disorder
About 100 firefighters responded to the house fire that injured a volunteer firefighter and killed six pets